Anthnoy
Of Greek origin, meaning "priceless one" or "highly praised".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Anthnoy. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Anthnoy today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anthnoy births was 1987 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anthnoy. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Anthnoy. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1987
6 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
1987 SSA rank
#6,132
Tracked since 1987
Popularity
Anthnoy: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Anthnoy by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Anthnoy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Anthnoy
The name Anthnoy is derived from the Roman family name Antonius, which itself is derived from the ancient Roman praenomen Antonius. This praenomen is thought to have originated from the Oscan-Umbrian word "ant(h)n," which means "priceless" or "invaluable." The name first appeared in ancient Rome during the Republic era, around the 3rd century BC.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Anthnoy can be found in the writings of the ancient Roman historian Livy, who lived from 59 BC to 17 AD. Livy's work, "Ab Urbe Condita Libri," mentions a Roman consul named Marcus Antonius, who served in 99 BC.
The name gained further prominence with the rise of Mark Antony, a Roman politician and military leader who lived from 83 BC to 30 BC. He was a close friend and ally of Julius Caesar and played a pivotal role in the Roman civil wars that followed Caesar's assassination.
In the Christian tradition, the name Anthnoy is associated with Saint Anthony the Great, also known as Anthony of Egypt or Anthony the Abbot. He was a Christian monk who lived from around 251 AD to 356 AD and is considered the founder of Christian monasticism. His life and teachings were influential in the early development of the monastic movement.
Another notable figure in history with the name Anthnoy was Anthony of Padua, a Portuguese Catholic priest and Franciscan friar who lived from 1195 to 1231. He was known for his powerful preaching and was canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church.
During the Renaissance period, the name Anthnoy was borne by several prominent figures, including the Italian painter and architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (1484-1546) and the Italian humanist scholar Antonio Beccadelli (1394-1471).
In more recent times, the name has been carried by individuals such as the Italian composer and pianist Antonio Salieri (1750-1825), the American writer and philosopher Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937), and the Italian-American actor and filmmaker Anthony Quinn (1915-2001).
People
Anthnoy + last name combinations
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FAQ
Anthnoy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anthnoy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anthnoy going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Anthnoy a common name?
We classify Anthnoy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anthnoy most popular?
The single biggest year for Anthnoy was 1987, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anthnoy is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Anthnoy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anthnoy a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anthnoy in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Anthnoy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anthnoy in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Anthnoy can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Anthnoy?
Find out how many Americans are named Anthnoy on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.